Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Science Books that Read Like Novels

When I was in school I didn't really like science, except to watch some of the other kids do experiments. (I never did them properly, so they didn't work the way they should have.) When I left school I never wanted to read non-fiction books about science, since I figured it would be just like reading a long boring lecture. Thank goodness I got over my prejudice and started reading authors like Mary Roach and Oliver Sacks. Now I can't recommend science books enough since they make subjects I once thought dull seem like fun.

With kids and adults heading back to school, and so many of us giving up our summer reading to pursue more scholarly literature, here is a list of books that make science subjects a little more fun. These titles read like adventure stories, or mystery novels that keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Most of these would be appropriate reading for high school age or above.